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Topic: "Making of Spore" DVD/Book? (Read 6602 times)

Spore is a masterpiece. Even in its unfinished state, it carries itself with the grace and beauty of ancient statuary. Spore will be a major game in and of itself, and IMO, a major turning point in the history of gaming. I can see Spore inspiring and influencing the next generation of video gaming. As such...

Wouldn't it be cool if Maxis took some time out of their busy schedule and made a "Making of Spore" DVD or Book? I know that Lionhead made a (rather lengthy) book for Black&White, detailing the process of creation, and filled with production photos and final products. Additionally, they could do a DVD, but I hope it would be deeper then what they had for the Sims 2.

As a person who has been following Spore since early 2005... I feel that I have some sort of affinity towards 'Old School' Spore... That is, Spore as seen in the 2005 GDC video. Since we were given no more tantalizing visual hints for nearly a whole year, all of my fond wishes and psuedo-memories of Spore are in that 'mode'. I would love to have some sort of testement to all of the game's development for nostaligic purposes.

Spore will be a VERY popular game, and I am sure that there would be plenty of people who would want to get a "Making of" Book or DVD. I would love to see this... Anyone else?

Many games nowadays come out in a 'normal' edition and a 'special' edition.. I remember that for games like Civilization IV (I think) and for Age of Empires III (I'm sure) you could buy a 'special' edition that would include all kinds of background information and extras.. Seeing as how this has become a trend in DVD Movies and people are actually willing to pay more money for it, I would hope that Maxis makes a similar decision.. If they did and I would have to choose between the regular edition and special edition, I would definitely buy the Special Edition..

I want to make reference (as I often do) to the GTA:San Andreas release packaging. It's a book. That's it...

It's a hardcover book with a spot in the back for a CD (DVD) and the entire book reads like a tourist guide. I want EVERY game to do something like this. Imagine Oblivion, open the box and you get a hardcover 'tome' explaining about the world, the history of the Elder Scrolls, the Oblivion Gates, and etc. (but instead what do I get? I fold out map and an unmarked white cd sleeve). With Spore... well... that would be rather tough, since you're covering everything from microbial to interstellar conquistador. I think it would have to be in the form of an alien artifact (book) outlining the 'pollinization' of your bacterial species on the planet and the hopes of what will come of it in the course of time.

With Spore... well... that would be rather tough, since you're covering everything from microbial to interstellar conquistador. I think it would have to be in the form of an alien artifact (book) outlining the 'pollinization' of your bacterial species on the planet and the hopes of what will come of it in the course of time.

Well, that would be awesome for the user manual, but I was talking about like a special edition book that you might purchase separately from the game, or in a Special Box Set or somthing...

If that is all Maxis will provide, I would still be euphoric. However, I think it'd be nice to have a compilation of the history of Spore (its making, etc.) and concept art and all that. That's why movies come in special boxed set additions, or sell behind-the-scenes books. People like the movies, and they like them so much they want to know more.

Just because I buy (or in this case, desire to buy) additional media relating to the game, it doesn't diminish my appreciation for the game. In fact, it enhances it.